The King of Comedy
December 18, 1982
Overview
Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.
Cast and crew
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Martin Scorsese
Director
Robert De Niro
Rupert Pupkin
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Langford
Sandra Bernhard
Masha
Diahnne Déa
Rita Keane
Shelley Hack
Cathy Long
Frederick de Cordova
Bert Thomas
Kim Chan
Jonno
Ed Herlihy
Himself
LB
Lou Brown
Band Leader
MW
Margo Winkler
Receptionist
Ralph Monaco
Raymond Wirtz
Catherine Scorsese
Rupert's Mom (voice)
Cathy Scorsese
Dolores
LT
Loretta Tupper
Stage Door Fan
PP
Peter Potulski
Stage Door Fan
VG
Vinnie Gonzales
Stage Door Fan
WR
Whitey Ryan
Stage Door Guard
DL
Doc Lawless
Chauffeur
Marta Heflin
Young Girl
Chuck Low
Man in Chinese Restaurant
KW
Katherine Wallach
Autograph Seeker
CK
Charles Kaleina
Autograph Seeker
RB
Richard Baratz
Caricaturist
LL
Leslie Levinson
Roberta Posner
AP
Alan Potashnick
Man at Telephone
MK
Michael Kolba
Man at Telephone
RC
Robert Colston
Man at Telephone
RR
Ramon Rodriguez
Man at Telephone
CC
Chuck Coop
Man at Telephone
SV
Sel Vitella
Man at Telephone
TB
Tony Boschetti
Mr. Gangemi
Tony Randall
Himself
Jay Julien
Langford's Lawyer
Joe Strummer
Street Scum
Paul Simonon
Street Scum
KV
Kosmo Vinyl
Street Scum
Ellen Foley
Street Scum
PH
Pearl Harbour
Street Scum
GS
Gaby Salter
Street Scum
JB
Jerry Baxter-Worman
Street Scum
Don Letts
Street Scum
MR
Matt Russo
Cabbie
TL
Thelma Lee
Woman in Telephone Booth
Joyce Brothers
Herself
Bill Minkin
McCabe
GK
George Kapp
Mystery Guest
Victor Borge
Himself
RW
Rob-Jamere Wess
Security Guard
AD
Audrey Dummett
Cook
JP
June Prud'Homme
Audrey
EJS
Edgar J. Scherick
Wilson Crockett
TMT
Thomas M. Tolan
Gerrity
Ray Dittrich
Giardello
RD
Richard Dioguardi
Captain Burke
HJU
Harry J. Ufland
Langford's Agent
SB
Scotty Bloch
Crockett's Secretary
JL
Jim Lyness
Ticket Taker
DR
Diane Rachell
McCabe's Wife
DM
Dennis Mulligan
Plainclothesman
Tony Devon
Plainclothesman
PF
Peter Fain
Plainclothesman
MFS
Michael F. Stodden
Plainclothesman
Gerard Murphy
Plainclothesman
JR
Jimmy Raitt
Stage Manager
Martin Scorsese
TV Director
Charles Scorsese
First Man at Bar
Mardik Martin
Second Man at Bar
WJ
William Jorgensen
Newsman (voice)
MS
Marvin Scott
Newsman (voice)
CS
Chuck Stevens
Newsman (voice)
WL
William Littauer
Newsman (voice)
JD
Jeff David
Announcer (voice)
Mick Jones
Street Scum
Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli